John was a salesman's delight when it came to
any kind of unusual gimmick. His wife Marsha
had long ago given up trying to get him
to change.
One day John came home with another one of
his unusual purchases. It was a robot that John
claimed was actually a lie detector.
It was just about 5:30 that afternoon when Tommy,
their 11-year-old son, returned home from school
over 2 hours late! 'Where have you been? Why
are you over 2 hours late getting home?' they asked.
'Several of us went to the library to work on an
extra credit project,' said Tommy.
The robot then walked around the table and
slapped Tommy, knocking him completely out of
his chair.
'Son, this robot is a lie detector; now tell us
where you went after school.'
'We went to Bobby's house and watched a
movie.'
'What did you watch?' asked Marsha.
''The Ten Commandments,' answered Tommy.
The robot went around to Tommy and once
again slapped him, knocking him off his chair.
With lip quivering, Tommy got up, sat down
and said, 'I am sorry I lied. We really watched
a tape called Sex Queen.'
'I'm ashamed of you, son,' said John. 'When I
was your age, I never lied to my parents.'
The robot then walked around to John and
delivered a roundhouse right that nearly
knocked him out of his chair.
Marsha was bent double laughing, almost
in tears. 'Boy, did you ever ask for that one!
And you can't be too mad with Tommy.
After all, he is your son!'
The robot immediately walked around to
Marsha, and slapped her three times.
any kind of unusual gimmick. His wife Marsha
had long ago given up trying to get him
to change.
One day John came home with another one of
his unusual purchases. It was a robot that John
claimed was actually a lie detector.
It was just about 5:30 that afternoon when Tommy,
their 11-year-old son, returned home from school
over 2 hours late! 'Where have you been? Why
are you over 2 hours late getting home?' they asked.
'Several of us went to the library to work on an
extra credit project,' said Tommy.
The robot then walked around the table and
slapped Tommy, knocking him completely out of
his chair.
'Son, this robot is a lie detector; now tell us
where you went after school.'
'We went to Bobby's house and watched a
movie.'
'What did you watch?' asked Marsha.
''The Ten Commandments,' answered Tommy.
The robot went around to Tommy and once
again slapped him, knocking him off his chair.
With lip quivering, Tommy got up, sat down
and said, 'I am sorry I lied. We really watched
a tape called Sex Queen.'
'I'm ashamed of you, son,' said John. 'When I
was your age, I never lied to my parents.'
The robot then walked around to John and
delivered a roundhouse right that nearly
knocked him out of his chair.
Marsha was bent double laughing, almost
in tears. 'Boy, did you ever ask for that one!
And you can't be too mad with Tommy.
After all, he is your son!'
The robot immediately walked around to
Marsha, and slapped her three times.
